Manufacture of rail-bonds.



W. H. WILLIAMS.

MANUPAUTUM; fr? MIL Lem@ AEPLIGATIUN jLfD MW. 14, 1906.

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W. H. WILLIAMS.

MANUPAGTURB or BML BONDS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV, 14, 1906.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

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WALTER HOWARD WILLIAMS, OF MANSFIELD, OHI.

MANUFACTU'RE 0F nAn'rnoNns.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Nov. 24. .908.

Appiication filed November 14, 1906. Serial No. 343,346.

To all whom it 'muy concern:

Be it known that l, W'AL'ricn l'lowann 'n.- limits, a citivien ofthe United States, residingr at Mansfield. in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmproien'ients in the Manufacture of Ruil-Bonds, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to improven'ients in the manufacture of rail bonds which romrise e flexible body portion and a separate alninated or stranded terminal, the ex tremity of the body and the terminal being compressed into a solid homogeneous muss.

A further object is to provide an improvement in the manufacture of rail bonds which comprise a flexible body portion and laminated or stranded terminals, the extremity of the body beinfr inserted into or between the laminations oi9 the terminals, and both being compressed into a solid homogenous mass to form flat terminals adapted to be ,secured to the surface of the rails.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character' which will be simple and durable in construction, et`cient and effective in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the nccomplishment of other new and useful ob jects, ns will appear, the invention consists in the features of n ovelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating the cxemplification of the invention, and 1n whirh:-

Figure 1 is n top plan view oi the body portieri of this nprored bond; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of. the body portion bent into shape, and the terminal pieces assembled before being compressed into a solid hom0ge.

neous mass; Fi-f. 3 is e lan view of one finished end of the bond; l* ig. 4: is a top plan view of` the finished bond Jwith the tlexible body bent into shape; Fig. 5 is a side' elevation of Fig. 4; Fig. (3 is an elevation of one end of Fie'.A 2; Fig. 'i is a top plan view of a modified ibrm of the bond; Fig. 8 is an elevation of one end of Figr. 10; F ig. 9 is an elevation of the stranded terminal member before the extremities of the strands or laminations of the body portion are inserted, as shown in Fig. 8; Fig. l0 is a side elevation of Fip. 7; Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the comp eted bond; Fig. 12 is a sectional View of the completed terminal; Fig. 13 is an end elevation. of Fig. 7, showing a modified arrangement.: Fig. 14 isis View, partly in section, showing this improved bond secured to the surface of the rail.

Referring more particularly to the drain ings, the same reference charactersdesignate similar parts throughout the several views, and in the -exemplification of the in vention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the numeral :20 desivnates the flexible body portion of the bonil which is constructed preferably by winding a continuous st rip or ribbon ot any suitable material. such as copper or the like. upon itself until the proper length and width is obtained to give the necessary elec trical capacity, und preferably so that the' strands or laminations formed by the folds of the material will stand vertical. The terminal members are formed by windin e continuous stripor ribbon 21, of a suitable width, upon itself until the desired thickness is obtained, as shown in Fig. 9z to produce the necessary electrical capacity, and

preferably in such aV manner that the strands or laminations reduced by the folds of the material wil be'horizontal. After the terminal members have been thus formed., the upper and lower folds may be separated from each other, or spread apart, as shown in Fig. G, to produce n central aperture or s ace 22, into which the extremity of the flexi le body ortion.20 is inserted, or the aperture may e formed during.'l thel for mation of the terminal member.' After the parts have been thus assembled, the terminal members 21 and the extremities of the body portion 20 are subjected to a. weitling heat, and then compressed in any suit able manner, saches by means of a die (not shown), into a solid homogeneous mass 113, of the desired shape, as shown in Figs. 3 4 and 5, so as to produce an extended flat contact face adapted to be secured te the surface of the rail 24, as shown in Fig. 11i. If desired, the body portion 20 may lso be!!! into the sha e shown in Fig. 2, before. the extremities tliiereof and the terminal members are compressed into a solid homogeneous masts; or, shaped in any suit-abit manner, to meet the necessities, as shown in Fig. 4, after the bond is completed.

In the exemplicution shown 1n Figs. '7m-8 manner similar to that shown in Fig. 6. If

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and 13, the body portion is comprised of a plurality of separate su erposed [lat strips or pieces, 25, the terminalpieces 2l being secured to the extremities by inserting the said extremities in the space 22 in the terminal members, as shown in Fig. 13, in a desired, the terminal pieces may be secured to the ends of the body piece by inserting the extremity ot each strand or lamination between two of the strands or laminations of the terminal member 21, as shown in Fig. S. After the body portion and the terminal members have been thus assembled, they are subjected to a weldingheat, and the extremity of the body and the terminal mem ber are compressed into a solid homogeneous mass to form a bond having a flexible laminated body portion and solid integral teri miuals. 'lhe body portion 25 may thea be bent to the desired shape, as shown in Fig. 4, and the terminals secured to the surface of l the ruil in any desired manner, as shown l in Fig. 14.

In order that the invention might be fully understood, the details of the embodiment f thereof have been thus speciieall y described, but l What I claim is: y

1. The process of making rail bonds which i consists 1n forming a stranded terminal t member with the strands separated to form l an aperture, then insel-tinar one end of al y portion into the aperture, and then! compressing the said extremity and the terl minal member into a solid homogeneous mass.

2. The process of making,r rail bonds which consists in forming a stranded terminal an aperture, then formingIr a stranded body portion and inserting the extremity of the stranded body portion into the aperture and then compressing the terminal aud the ex tremity of the body into a solid homogenei ons mass.

2. The process of making rail bends which consists in formingIr a stranded terminal member and. .separating the .strands to form un aperture. then inserting one extremity of a flexible body portion into the aperture and transversely of the terminal and then compl-esilio' the terminal and the extremity l of the body imo a solid homogeneous mass.

l, The process of mah-imgr rail bonds which consists in forming a terminal member by foldingl a rontinuons strip ot' material u'pon itself, then inra-Ning the extremity of a lexi- 1 ble body portion between the folds and then 4 compressing the terminal and the extremity j -member and separating the strands to forni l l extremity of t of the body portion into a solid homogeneous mass.

.7. The process of making rail bonds which consists in forming a terminal member by Wrapping a continuous flat strip of material around itself to form superposed lami nations located within the same vertical plane, then forming a stranded body'portion comprising laminations, then inserting the extremity of the laminations of the body portion between the laminations of the terminal member, and then compressingl said terminal member and the extremity o the body portion into a solid 'homogeneous mass.

(i. The process of making rail bonds which consists in forming a terminal member by wrapping;r a continuons flat strip of material around itself to form superposed laminations located within the same vertical plane, then forming a stranded body portion, then inserting the strands of the body portion between the laminations of the terminal mem- Vber in such a manner that the laminations of the terminal will be disposed transversely of the strands of and extend beyond each side of the body portion, and then'eompressing said terminal member and the extremity of the body portion into a solid homogeneousI mass.

7. The process of making rail bonds which consists in forming' a stranded body ortion by winding a continuous flat strip o material upon itself, tlieirfoilning a stranded terminal member by winding' a continuous flat strip of material upon itself, then insertingr the extremity of the strands of the body portion between the strands of the terminal member and then compressin" said extremity and terminal into a solid-ihomogeneons mass.

8. The process of makin;r rail bonds, which consists in forminga stranded body portion by windiner a continuous strip of material upon ilsell then formingr a stranded teriniual member by-windingf a eontimiousstrip of material u on itself, then insertingthe lie .st rands of the bodyr portion on one edge between the strands of the terminal member and then compressing said extremity eflgxewise. and Athe terminal into a solid homogeneous mass.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing' witnesses, on this 10th day of November A. l). H106.

WA b'l'llll llOWMllt WlIihlAM-S. Witnesses:

Il. S. BLoou, l". lV. Minnen. 

